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Sound Transit kicks off North Link light rail open houses

Publish Date

January 28, 2005

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Sound Transit will host a series of three open houses to inform community members about progress with planning for the North Link light rail project. The open houses will focus on engineering and design work for the North Link preferred route, including the stations identified for First Hill, Capitol Hill, the University District, Roosevelt and Northgate.

The open houses will provide an opportunity to review engineering and design work and talk with
agency staff and consultants. There will be short presentations at 7 p.m.

Community members can also learn more about the North Link project by visiting www.soundtransit.org and are encouraged to sign up for project updates by contacting Brooke Belman at (206) 398-5238 or belmanb@soundtransit.org.

In the coming year Sound Transit will complete preliminary engineering for North Link, issue a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, and identify cost estimates as well as construction financing and timeline options.
North Link will expand the Central Link initial segment that is now under construction, serving some of the state's largest employment and population areas. By 2030, the entire Central Link line is expected to serve more than 150,000 riders daily, making it one of the nation's most effective new transportation systems.